Common Bluebottle Graphium sarpedon
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OrderButterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera)
FamilySwallowtails and Parnassians (Papilionidae)
GenusSwordtails, Jays, Bluebottles and allies (Graphium)
Despite its humble common name, this butterfly is anything but ordinary. This Asian swallowtail boasts approximately 16 distinct subspecies scattered across East, South, and Southeast Asia. Each population has evolved subtle variations in coloration and patterning, making it a living textbook of geographic adaptation.
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